Consequences Of Ideas : Quiz 5 Of 16 - Chapter 4 "Augustine"
Quiz over R. C. Sproul's book the Consequences of Ideas chapter 4.
- 1.In chapter four the reader is told that the followers of Zeno rejected the mood of skepticism that prevailed in the world post-Aristotle.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.Which philosophical groups are mentioned specifically in the Bible?
- A.
Skeptics
- B.
Epicureans
- C.
Augustinians
- D.
Sophists
- E.
Stoics
- 3.The theme song of the Stoics, according to the reading, was
- A.
"Feelings"
- B.
"Ataraxia"
- C.
"logos spermatikos"
- D.
"Que sera, sera"
- E.
"Yellow Submarine"
- 4.According to the reading, what was the best method of seeking the highest good for the Epicureans?
- A.
Crude hedonism
- B.
Imperturbability
- C.
Optimal pleasure
- D.
Maximum pleasure
- E.
Strict denial
- 5.According to the reading, which of the following are NOT true about the skeptics?
- A.
They furthered the work of Plato and Aristotle
- B.
They created a philosophy of probability
- C.
They pursued truth vigorously but stopped short of conclusions
- D.
They did not trust the senses
- E.
They viewed dogma as an enemy
- 6.What supplanted Greek philosophy as a dominant world view in a relatively short span of time according to your reading?
- A.
Skepticism
- B.
Christianity
- C.
Hellenism
- D.
Neo-platonism
- E.
Manichaeanism
- 7.According to the reading, which of the following did Plotinus want his philosophy to address?
- A.
Aristotle's form-matter schema
- B.
The materialism of the Stoics and Epicureans
- C.
Judaeo-Christian doctrine of Creation
- D.
Christian doctrine of salvation
- E.
Manichaean dualism
- 8.What author, does Sproul suggest, inspired Augustine to devote his life to the pursuit of truth?
- A.
Plutarch
- B.
Cicero
- C.
Plato
- D.
Aristotle
- E.
Plotinus
- 9.According to the reading, what did Augustine see as the necessary condition for all knowledge?
- A.
Experience
- B.
Logical certainty
- C.
Seeing it for oneself
- D.
Philosophical support
- E.
Revelation
- 10.In chapter 4, what does Augustine see as the relationship between knowledge and faith?
- A.
Faith is blind and arbitrary and never contributes to knowledge
- B.
One should always have faith regardless of evidence
- C.
One should only value faith if one can then develop a comprehensive understanding
- D.
Faith leads to knowledge and is essential to it
- E.
There is no relation between faith and knowledge
- 11.According to the reading, which of the following did Augustine NOT believe about Creation?
- A.
Material things are not inherently evil.
- B.
Since God is good, all He created is immutably good.
- C.
The Biblical concept of Creation
- D.
God created ex nihilo.
- E.
There was a time when the universe did not exist.
- 12.Augustine taught that evil
- A.
Is an ontologically expedient derivative of good
- B.
Can only be understood as the privation of the good
- C.
Was created by God
- D.
Was a necessary part of the creation of man since God can not create another fully perfect being.
- E.
Was created by the devil.
- 13.Given what you know from the reading which of the following would best describe the Lord Jesus as the God-man.
- A.
Posse peccare
- B.
Non posse peccare
- C.
Posse non peccare
- D.
Non posse non peccare
- E.
Non posse non sheriff
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